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Our favourite board games for your grandchildren
I am so thrilled that board games are back. Ok, perhaps they never really went [...]
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Giving parents and grandparents a say: how media regulators are working for you
Created by Verity on 28/10/11On 11th October Prime Minister David Cameron announced the launch of a new website aimed [...]

Fun with phonics – really!
Created by Verity on 18/10/11There will be a lot of grannies whose little ones are starting school, and others [...]

History heroes – a good old-fashioned game of knowledge!
Created by Jane on 13/10/11How well do you know your monarchs? This is a super game which comes [...]

Grandparenting Q&A with Janet Ellis
Created by Verity on 11/08/11We’ve always been a big fan of Janet & her daughter Sophie Ellis-Bexter as they [...]

What can I do to help my grandchild with learning to use a pencil correctly?
Created by lorna on 24/06/11You are probably wondering why I have not mentioned writing in my title. Well there [...]

Granny is a scientist
Created by Verity on 23/06/11I think that we grannies are extremely inventive people at devising fun activities to do [...]

Keeping your energy levels up!
Created by lorna on 10/06/11I don’t know about you, but even though I really love looking after my grandchildren, [...]

National Grandparents Day
Created by Charlotte on 11/05/11National Grandparents Day was introduced to the UK in 1990 by the charity Age [...]

A grandparent’s guide to films to see with your grandchildren
Created by Verity on 10/04/11Taking your Grandchildren to the ‘Pictures’ can be an exciting day out. But how do [...]


